Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
The Best Way to Cope with Workplace Stress
There are two types of stress that employees are exposed to and two ways they might cope with it. Which way leads to better workplace outcomes?
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Highly Intelligent Employees May Require Different Performance Goals
Employees with high intelligence may choke under the pressure of ambitious performance goals. How can organizations tailor their approach to better motivate these bright employees?
Categories : *Academy of Management Journal
Performance Pressure is a Double-Edged Sword for Employees
Why do some employees use performance pressure as a motivational tool to perform better, while others become stressed out and perform worse?
Categories : *Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
Employees Under Pressure: Work Faster or Work Longer?
Researchers demonstrate the pitfalls of employees working longer or working faster to deal with time pressure.
Categories : *Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
How Employees Can Harness Job Stress to Build Personal Resilience
Researchers demonstrate the positive effects of challenge stressors and negative effects of hindrance stressors in the workplace.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
Employee Stress Can Affect Workplace Communication
Researchers determine that stress can make employees avoid new social contacts or keep to themselves, leading to detrimental workplace outcomes.
Categories : *Personnel Psychology1 Comment
How Personality is Linked to Charismatic Leadership in Different Work Conditions?
Research demonstrates how a stressful work environment can play a role in how employees perceive their leaders.
Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology
How to Survive Toxic Work Relationships by Thriving
Researchers demonstrate that employees can use thriving as a means to counteract the negative effects of bad workplace relationships.
Categories : Health & Safety HR Policy Performance Stress
Treadmill Desks: Good for Employers and Employees
Forget whistling while you work, how about running a whole entire marathon! That’s right, treadmill desks and cycling desks are now being sold as an alternative to the old-fashioned desks that didn’t really do anything all that interesting. So, do these things actually work? Can employees get physically fit without a loss of productivity? And how do the employees feel after using them?
Categories : Burnout Health & Safety HR Policy Stress Work-Life Balance
Email Overload and the Harmful Effects of Telepressure
You sit down at your desk to start the workday and log in to your work email. “YOU’VE GOT (187 pieces of) MAIL!” You might just have email overload. Besides for being extremely annoying, you might feel pressured to quickly respond to all of these emails. This pressure now has a word: telepressure. Does telepressure make you more productive at work, or can it lead to harmful outcomes ultimately affecting an organization’s bottom line?